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CLUBS AND PUBS MANAGER AUTUMN 2017 • 71
INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURE
One of the most impressive features of the venue – and
one that stands out immediately when you enter – is the
polished timber bar top. Its history dates back 135 years
to the 1880s, when 30 London plane tree saplings were
gifted to the city of Perth by the city of London.
‘We got the timber through a guy that works for my
husband,’ explains venue owner Kate Ayris. ‘He’s Harry
Butler’s grandson. Butler was a bit of an icon in Australia.
He was a naturalist and he had his own television show
where he used to get out into the wild [and explore remote
places].’ Butler’s son Trevor became an arborist, and when
he discovered in 2011 that one of the trees would have to
be removed due to honey fungus in its roots, he saved it
from chipping by carting it lovingly back to his property in
the mountains to await a time when the timber could be
repurposed and its quality properly appreciated.
Now, having found a new home at Stix, the impressive
piece of timber provides a rustic four-metre-long
centrepiece that beautifully complements the venue’s
modern metallic finishes – copper hanging lights, metal art
walls, mosaics, hanging brass pendants and a stylish chain
curtain that divides the bar from the restaurant. The timber
bar top also works beautifully alongside the crocodile-skin
fabric bar front, giving the area a sleek finish. Meanwhile, the
chain curtain was a practical choice, as it can be removed
to accommodate large bookings and functions. Smooth,
circular black iron bar stools and geometrical furniture also
add to the venue’s Manhattan style.
INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURE